Art Berke, a lifelong White Sox fan, has worked at the highest levels of the sports industry with Major League Baseball, ABC Television and Sports Illustrated. He grew up in Northwest Indiana, in the shadow of old Comiskey Park, and proudly proclaims 2005 as the best year of his life. Art offers his glass half-full opinions and observations as he lives and dies with the Sox.

Six in a row

As a White Sox fan who always looks at the glass half-full, I’m seeing things coming together. What heartens me most are the turnarounds of Beckham and Getz. They are becoming quality major leaguers before our very eyes. And, of course, the spectacular pitching of late.

So our guys have won six in a row, but everything I read and hear from the national media has nothing to do with the Sox being contenders. But that’s an old, old story. They prefer the tired old clips of Ozzie’s press conferences, ignoring the fact that he’s an outstanding manager. Has anybody in the media ever commented on his skill as a skipper? Shame on them.

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